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Monthly Archives: October 2013
Another cushion
While I was on a roll, I took a framed embroidery by my mother apart. The embroidered birds on linen cried out for a new life. So I made another cushion!!
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Cushions
My mother was unhappy with the standard of her piece of Jacobean embroidery so I took it from its inevitable demise into the bin. Using fabric left over from my curtains (my curtain maker, Metro Curtains in Morley, knows … Continue reading
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Post Exhibition me
The WAFTA exhibition, Mysterium, opened last night. I was so relieved that it went superbly well. I should not have worried. The exhibition committee headed by Di Binns had it all under control and I only heard good feedback on both … Continue reading
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